Basic Features
The BlackBerry 7100g is a quad-band GSM device (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
MHz) ensuring compatibility and international roaming between North America,
Europe and Asia Pacific.
Operating under the BlackBerry OS, many business consumers are drawn
to the devices due to advanced security features contained, for safeguarding
sensitive corporate data. In addition to password protection and keyboard
lock, information such as messages, address book entries, calendar entries,
memos and tasks, can be encrypted locally.
But perhaps the 7100g's real draw to businesses is what users can't see;
the features provided when BlackBerry's Enterprise Server software is installed
on existing corporate servers. Unlike traditional phones, BlackBerry devices
can be centrally managed and supported by IT departments through Enterprise.
And when installed behind firewalls, BlackBerry users can securely access
Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Domino ISP email accounts, remote address
book look-up, single mailbox integration, attachment viewing, and more.
 With
Enterprise, an additional layer of protection can also be added to emails
through S/MIME (Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) technology;
satisfying strict IT requirements through the use of public-key cryptography,
digital signatures, and writer-to-reader authentication. And end-to-end
Triple DES and AES encryption ensures private information remains secure
at all points between the BlackBerry 7100g and the server.
Rating the 7100g's 960 Li-Ion battery at 4 hours of talk time, and 8
days (192 hours) of standby, actual times will be slightly less. When handset
manufacturers and cell phone carriers list talk time and standby time ratings,
they usually include disclaimers about variable performance and often refer
to the times they publish as maximum times.
Screen
Featuring a large 240 x 260 px 65K-color STN (Super Twisted Nematic)
screen, BlackBerry 7100g users can conveniently read and write emails, surf
the web, and text message. Since the BlackBerry 7100g is used primarily
with business applications rather than programs requiring fast refresh rates,
STN is actually more beneficial than TFT, consuming less power to prolong battery
life.
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